Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has been given permission to leave the Algeria training camp to 'formalise his transfer to a new club'.

Mahrez, 26, was photographed at Paris airport, where he is said to be waiting in the event a deal is agreed between Leicester and a prospective buyer on deadline day.

The Algerian Football Federation said in a statement: "Riyad Mahrez was authorised by the national coach Lucas Alcaraz and the Algerian Football Federation to make an express trip to Europe to formalise on Thursday his transfer to his new club.

"The national team will fly without him on Thursday morning to Lusaka to face Zambia on Saturday."

Serie A runners-up Roma have had bids rejected for Mahrez, who is also said to be interesting Premier League champions Chelsea and Tottenham.

The Algeria international has been heavily linked with Manchester United in recent days after he was filmed and photographed speaking with Paul Pogba during Leicester's defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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M.E.N. Sport understands United have no concrete interest in Mahrez and are expecting a 'quiet' deadline day after clinching three of their four priority targets.

Jose Mourinho wanted to add a wide player to his squad, having attempted to sign Internazionale winger Ivan Perisic, but suggested last week United would end the window with four additions after Zlatan Ibrahimovic re-signed for the club.

"Everyone knows I would like a fourth player and I can’t hide that because I had it in my mind," Mourinho reiterated during his press conference on Friday. "But I am happy if I am not going to have [a fourth player] and I don’t think I am going to have.

"And I was the first to tell my board not to feel any kind of pressure from me in that respect, but probably next summer, I have to try to get a player for a position that I think can make us stronger."